“The MindKare kiosk is a tool to prompt students to take stock of their own mental health,” explained Dr. Paul Furtaw, Drexel’s Associate Director For Counseling. “Today’s student is dealing with a whole amalgam of stressors.”

The kiosk offers six surveys on a touch screen addressing issues from depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol and eating disorders to general anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

It’s anonymous and takes about two minutes.

The screen is polarized so that no one standing nearby can see a student’s answers.

Students receive instant feedback.

They’ll know if their responses are indicative of someone who would benefit from more formal mental services.

If a problem is detected, the student will see a menu of mental health services available on Drexel’s campus.

The university is the first in the country to use the mental health screening kiosk.